Physical Description:
92 leaves, 23 cm., bound volume. Notes:
The manuscript contains two orderly books. The first covers the
time period from June 20, 1775 to October 16, 1776, and comprises
orders issued by William Moultrie during his command of the defense
of Sullivan's Island. Also included are orders issued by
Christopher Gadsen, and Robert Howe, then Colonel of the 2nd
Regiment of North Carolina. The second part of the manuscript
covers the period from April 15, 1779 to February 12, 1780 and
consists of orders issued by William Moultrie and Benjamin Lincoln
during Lincoln's operations on the Southern theater. Also included
is a list of "General officers of the American Army, Dec. 15, 1780"
and Moultrie's note on his aides. Biographical Note:
William Moultrie (1730-1805), American revolutionary general. As
Colonel of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, he led a raid on an
encampment of escaped slaves on Sullivan's island in December 1775,
and in June of next year successfully repelled an attack of the
British on the fort. On September 16, 1776, Congress named Moultrie
Brigadier General, and on Sept. 20, 1776 his unit was taken into
the service of the Continental Army. Moultrie took part in
Lincoln's operations in the Southern theater, including the defense
of Charleston and battle at Stono Ferry. He was taken prisoner
during Clinton's Charleston Expedition of 1780. Subjects:
Gadsden, Christopher, 1724-1805 -- Archives. ; Howe, Robert,
732-1786 -- Archives. ; Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 -- Archives. ;
Moultrie, William, 1730-1805 -- Archives. ; United States.
Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 2nd -- Archives. ;
United States. Continental Army. South Carolina Regiment, 1st --
Archives. ; United States. Continental Army. Southern Department --
Archives. ; United States. Continental Army -- Archives. ; United
States. Continental Army -- History -- Sources. ; Generals --
United States -- Archives. ; Fort Moultrie, Battle of, S.C., 1776
-- Sources. ; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
-- Sources. ; South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Regimental histories -- Sources. ; South Carolina -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources. ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- American forces -- Sources. Form/Genre:
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) ;
Orderly books United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Physical Collection:
Orderly Books of the American Revolution.
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